Well, folks if you plan to live in a Spanish speaking country make every effort to learn the language. I migrated to NYC and my first goal was to speak English. Helllo learn the language.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
😄
@TravelFitness127
Ай бұрын
@pastorjuancordova same goes for all the Latinos that live in NYC and don't speak a word of English.
@Cenlalowell
Ай бұрын
I wish people would take the time to learn the language. I hate traveling to a Spanish speaking country and hear English.
@lucianappleton1212
Ай бұрын
I am in Santo Domingo right now. My spanish is weak but I am out there walking and interacting with local people. And the ladies....
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
It's good that you are making effort to speak. Dominicans appreciate that.
@cwispe
Ай бұрын
i can help you learn spanish. I'm moving there in about a week.😀
@patrickjlouis6651
Ай бұрын
I enjoy Santo Domingo, I visited Santiago, Puerto Plata, Caberete and Sosua, but Santo Domingo has a different vibe and works for me....
@live4yourself_
Ай бұрын
I just came back from Santo Domingo. I loved it so much I bought my next ticket back while on the plane going home lol.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Yes you really loved it🤗
@dishonhall7846
Ай бұрын
I really love the whole vibe of Santo Domingo! Look forward to coming back!
@barrymonteiro8893
Ай бұрын
What a great video with valuable insights about relocating to Santo Domingo. You have great communication skills and command of the english language,...better than some native english speakers!
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Thank you. I appreciate that🙏🏾
@shawnautrey5175
Ай бұрын
I enjoyed Santo Domingo, good vibes! The people made me feel at home. I plan to come back in a few months.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Awesome. Glad you enjoyed yourself.
@Looopita
Ай бұрын
I speak Spanish and so that doesn’t bother me ..however,Ive been to multiple parts of DR. I’m from United States but I’m from the south. Where I live it’s very calm and lots of nature. I’m not a city person lol I like more punta cana, veron, bávaro because it’s a little more calmer for me than Santo domingo and I like the beaches in punta cana.
@uwillal
Ай бұрын
i've been living for six years in Santo Domingo and I love it!
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Awesome🤗💛
@shirleywilliams6892
Ай бұрын
I enjoyed my stay there and yes, most people speak Spanish. And the people are very nice and friendly. The traffic is crazy 😂😂.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Totally agree!
@kevinthomas8988
Ай бұрын
I have been living in Santo Domingo off and on for 5 years now and my Espanol is still very limited. I meet plenty of people, mostly at the gym and yoga classes who speak English so building a community was not hard for me as I keep my circle small anyway, but yes English is not spoken too much in SD. Translation works well when I go to the bank and I have my friends find me English speaking doctors and dentist etc. Yes traffic is bad, I do not drive and use uber which is perfect for me and for road trips, I rent a car. Yes the city is big and there is an abundance of things to do all over the city. For me the areas to live and play are Ensanche Naco, La Esperilla, Bella Vista, Piantini and Evaristo Morales. There are so many other wonderful areas also to live and play.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
This pretty accurate.
@jaws2003
Ай бұрын
What you said @5:11 was one of the reasons I didn't care for Santo Domingo. Too much city for me. Now, Santiago is more of my speed.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
I hear that a lot too.
@TuPrimoFutureExpat
Ай бұрын
🎯
@jubyud76
Ай бұрын
I personally never have been to Santo Domingo I have been to Santiago and san Francisco de Marcoris and La Vega. You will have more fun if you don't hang out in the tourist areas. when i stayed in Santiago I remained in an Air B&B and they had private security the security was very friendly and helped when I asked for good places to go eat and where to get a haircut.t got a discount at a restaurant for speaking Spanish. read some comments where people complained about the language but you are visiting a Spanish-speaking country. i ENJOY YOUR CONTENT on here. yall are doing a great job keep up the good work
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Thank you. And thanks for sharing your experiences🤗
@TheElisues
Ай бұрын
I love the city… There’s something here for everyone… Driving throughout the city isn’t for the faint of heart but it’s a great place to be…👊
@JayR-io5uz
Ай бұрын
What’s wrong with driving there ? I was thinking of getting a rental there
@SuccessfulM.D.
Ай бұрын
@@JayR-io5uzThe traffic is crazy. Especially in the evening.
@Isaiah-ib2kc
Ай бұрын
Respect for Dominicans and Puerto Ricans in Ohio
@lucinelynch5548
Ай бұрын
I love SD, and I agree with your reasons. I do prefer POP. I feel I can fit in SD being from Brooklyn. I tell people to learn the language. My driving scar friends in DR lol
@caste90901
Ай бұрын
I lived in SD for 4 years. The most difficult thing for me was “se fue la luz” cada dia. Never know when, or for how low, the blackouts will last. It is miserable when hot without air conditioning and TV.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
I understand that cab be annoying however there are buildings youncan live in that when the power goes out the generator kicks in. We've been here for 3 years and never been without power.
@cwispe
Ай бұрын
totally understand. ive been to DR many times, but now most places have generators.
@KennyPyatt
23 күн бұрын
For us, we liked Santo Domingo but we liked Santiago more so that is where we are moving.
@NorberisR
23 күн бұрын
Awesome, Santiago is great.
@solentricxinc.9944
Ай бұрын
Great contenido😊
@mariajackson2570
Ай бұрын
You already know Santo Domingo is my home 😂 I speak and understand enough Spanish that I take Uber, and go to restaurants, dentist etc. alone. I don’t like the traffic and I try not to drive. I leave that to my daughter. I base my flights on the time of day because of the traffic. Boca Chica is my favorite beach. We also hang out on the Dominican side as well 🤗 This time next month I’ll be there. Con Dios 🙏🏾
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
I know you are excited🤗
@mariajackson2570
Ай бұрын
@@NorberisR Ya tu sabes 😂
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
🤗💛
@Dee-pj7hh
Ай бұрын
Sis your on the mark. Some or most people do the easiest thing and give up easily; because they are outside their comfort zone. Why spend all the time,money and effort to move somewhere , then give up.🤔. I guess they never prepared themselves properly.👍👍👍
@dovygoodguy1296
Ай бұрын
Very insightful and empathetic video!
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Thank you.
@mrpop4ever98
Ай бұрын
I’m here at the moment and I just left Santo Domingo. And now I’m in las Terrenas and Samaná. I speak enough Spanish to get by. I must say the traffic is a little challenging but I’m from NYC so I can drive anywhere.
@JayR-io5uz
Ай бұрын
Is the traffic worst then NYC ?
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Hope you are enjoying yourself 🤗
@user-mv6wn5my7q
Ай бұрын
I like so much this channel because Norberi speaks very well the Dominican realities both in Spanish and in English so this channel is for Spanish and English thanks you Norberi You are an Amazing Ace follow developing this channel please . thanks you from New York
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Wow, muchas gracas🤗💛
@enedinajimenez4624
Ай бұрын
How are you, you are awesome with information thanks so much. I couldn't live in the big city after growing up in nyc. I just moved here in veragua. Cabarete. Slow paste but traffic is bad too. My question is do they have thrift stores or second hand furniture in santo Domingo cause they sure don't have it here in cabarete
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Yes they have almost anything you're looking for here.
@bonnyguillen1424
Ай бұрын
Pretty fair reasons and hope the people who are thinking about moving here could compare the pros and cons and finally come and live in the amazing first city of the new world.
@Hillsidedojo
Ай бұрын
I wish the government would add more Stop signs.
@DCampusano1
Ай бұрын
And traffic lights!🚦
@Carlos_vibes67
Ай бұрын
I got So Frustrated one day I put one 😂
@mariajackson2570
Ай бұрын
@@Hillsidedojo that’s only going to work in certain areas and certain times of the day. I found myself driving like a Dominican one night 😂🤭😂
@ParteraQuisqueyana
Ай бұрын
Signs don’t stop Dominicans 😂
@UPEASTHAITIANZ
Ай бұрын
Learn and memorize 10 Spanish words daily for 365 days, you'll be alright, use that empty bring, people. Use it or lose it!
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
😅
@garydelre7889
Ай бұрын
Pass on Santo Domingo. Polluted, garbage, terrible traffic. Piatini is nice, clean, but there are so many better areas in the DR. MY opinion. Puerto Plata, Cabrera, Jarabacoa, Constanza, Bayhibe, Samana, even the outskirts of Santiago.
@VictorManuelCasado
Ай бұрын
Contaminación y basura lo hay en todas partes...ya ese aspecto está mejorando
@TuPrimoFutureExpat
Ай бұрын
@@garydelre7889 🎯🎯🎯
@LuisRodriguez-tm1ld
Ай бұрын
Mira lo que pasa… Santo Domingo has tremendous potential, it has a lot to offer. But the infrastructure is 20 years behind for its size and population. SD grew too fast and unorganized. It’s going to take another decade for the GOV to organize the metro area the way it needs to be.
@KeithDavis-ub2nv
Ай бұрын
Hello my friend... How have you been? This was also a good video!!!
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Thank you. I have been good. Hope all is well with you.
@KeithDavis-ub2nv
Ай бұрын
@@NorberisR Doing great! just working... I just sent a message to Jay right now on a video he did... he was right on with everything he said! I hope we get a chance to meet you guys when we get there for vacation next year!
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Good to hear. And let us know when you plan to be here.
@Juancarlossantana2023
Ай бұрын
Santo Domingo is for me
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
That's why you spend $15k when you are here🤗😁
@MontegaDunn
Ай бұрын
I’m half Dominican, my Spanish is ok. But I’d have to step my game up. Lol my family is from Bonao tho
@whit6444
Ай бұрын
Rio Fula is my fav
@khalidelshabazz4020
Ай бұрын
It works for me, I met my wife in Santiago and now she lives in Santo Domingo, what I don’t understand is why Latinas don’t learn English? Especially if they’re dating American men but want American men to speak Spanish, I’ve given up on speaking Spanish, I know the basics and the curse words lol, I have offered to send my wife to English classes but she hasn’t went yet and I’m tired of using the translator lol
@magiala5577
Ай бұрын
Brah, just learn Spanish. I have a similar issue as well, but I am bilingual. You can curse her out in English and she would never notice it.😂
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
😂😂
@whit6444
Ай бұрын
Bruh… my wife is exactly the same and I feel your pain, but I just keep studying my Spanish 😅 it gets easier keep going.
@ParteraQuisqueyana
Ай бұрын
If you have children, you can talk to the child only in English and your wife will learn by proxy, even if she doesn’t want to, she will pick up some that way. Start when they’re babies. And, at the end of the day, it’s all about her interest in communicating with you; if she’s really interested, she’ll make an effort and learn; you can also ask her WHY she’s not learning, maybe she has limiting beliefs about herself (I.e. “you can’t teach an old pony new tricks” type of thought). I’ve been learning RUSSIAN of all languages because it’s my husband’s native language, although we communicate perfectly in English; he’s also learning Spanish. When there’s a will there’s a way. Can’t imagine not being able to have a fluent conversation with my husband.
@beet3469
Ай бұрын
Hello there. For me, Santo Domingo being the city is packed with a lot of garbage. The city needs to do better in that aspect. The traffic is horrible. But otherwise it’s a beautiful city. I have visited a lot. Thank you for informing others.
@AphrooneRichardson
Ай бұрын
Viva to the Chocolate Afro-Latina Women in Santo Domingo, DR! I got me one and I'm putting an engagement ring on the marriage finger! AMEN-RA!
@genevandyke4088
Ай бұрын
I live in puerto plata ( San Filipe ) and I shop at both supermarkets, no one’s ever spoke English to me but that’s what I like about it here , I don’t need to engage in small talk about anything, the weather , politics , the price of food in the supermarkets, it’s great, it makes me work a little harder to communicate when I want something but it’s all good , the fall back is no habitat espano ,🤣😅
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
🤣my husband uses that too as his fall back
@JJ-mn8md
Ай бұрын
Hey norberis, I was looking at a home in Avenida Jacobo Majluta in santo domingo norte. It's a gated community. I just wanted to know if you know if it's a nice area
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
If you are asking my thoughts on Jacobo Majluta I will say it's a good area and developing. The best area in SDN in my opinion.
@JJ-mn8md
Ай бұрын
@@NorberisR thanks for your response
@lenny364
Ай бұрын
Good view points…
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Thanks
@RaayCidd1
Ай бұрын
Yes they will talk to you with a broken mashed up spanish like klk, como tu ta 😂😂😂
@KL-qx4ok
Ай бұрын
Fellas make it a practice to practice daily!
@joem8250
Ай бұрын
un poco El campo y un poco la ciudad!! claro👌👌👌
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
🤗
@WMartinez001
Ай бұрын
I want to buy a condo in Districto Nacional 🇩🇴 El Conuco Restaurant is good in Districto Nacional
Does the situation for Americans work better in Piantini, Gazcue, and Bella Vista?
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
What situation?
@dovygoodguy1296
Ай бұрын
@@NorberisR The situation that causes people to fail in their attempt to live successfully in the DR.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
The situations most people have is financial. You have your finances worked out you can't pretty much work through everything else if you have an open mind.
@soularxi8998
Ай бұрын
Hi Norberis and Husband: Can You tell me if there are American-type Assisted Living or Retirement Centers in DR? Thank You!
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
I think there are some but not many. Dominicans normally don't put family members in those centers they end up staying with a family member.
@h.o.838
Ай бұрын
Use your translator app😂😂
@magiala5577
Ай бұрын
Will never why some American will move to places like the DR from English is not the primary language. There are a good number of Caribbean with a size able English population like Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, US and British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Barbados, Dominica, shoot even Puerto Rico. They can’t use culture as an excuse since a lot of the Caribbean countries have similar cultures.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Maybe they don't like those countries.
@magiala5577
Ай бұрын
@@NorberisR What are the reasons to not like those countries? Jamaica has the best food.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Ask them, why would I know their reasons? Obviously, there are reasons if they aren't moving there.
@Stephan2P
Ай бұрын
If English is the problem, go to Jamaica. They speak English there mon.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
😅
@greggwilliams4533
Ай бұрын
It's the garbage that bothers me.
@thepassportlife
Ай бұрын
How far from Santo Domingo este is the Agora Mall? Do the train go there?
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
Depends on where in SDE you are but between 15 to 30 mins. There are metro trains in SDE that you can take to Agora but it depends where in SDE you are.
@thepassportlife
Ай бұрын
@@NorberisR I want to visit soon to check out Santo Domingo. I am retired. Someone told I can get a reasonable price apartment there. I will need a gated complex. I want to live near the Agora Mall.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
You should visit. Reasonable price is subjective so not sure what number that is. But keep in mind Agora Mall is in Piantini and next to Naco and Serralles. Those areas can be pricey starting at $1,000 to $12000 per month for 1 bedroom
@kalinnaslay
Ай бұрын
As someone who lived in DR, the island has its good, bad, and ugly. You gave some good points in your video. Although I am a proud Dominican American, I do acknowledge some things that irritate the f out of me while I lived in DR. Now, this is something that may not happened to everyone, but one thing I noticed while living over there [sorry for generalizing) is the extreme laziness of some office employees and the irritating incompetence displayed, fed by their laisez faire mentality. Okay, one thing is to be laid-back, but to give vague answers and playing dumb when being asked a question in regards to services not being rendered or poor customer service, the only way to get around that is if you know someone higher up. Cause if you don't, then you're screwed. I know the US is not the best place right now, but if a business/company tried to pull a fast one on me, I have entities like Consumer Affairs, Better Business Bureau, or even the media to have a field day with them. I know DR has pro consumidor, but you better pray that investigator of theirs doesn't sell out to a big corporation and you're left there hangin.
@NorberisR
Ай бұрын
I agree with the customer service aspect of you displeasure.
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